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Ukrainian forces conduct first-ever aerial evacuation of wounded soldier using heavy drone
Monday, October 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Ukrainian military forces conducted the world's first aerial evacuation of a wounded infantryman using a heavy hexacopter manufactured in Ukraine. The operation was carried out by the drone company of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, which rescued a soldier from the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade who was wounded in a position where ground robotic complexes could not reach.
The drone, a hexacopter from the Ukrainian manufacturer Gurzuf Defence, flew to the soldier's position, and he attached himself to it.
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Reported by @hromadske_ua on Telegram.
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